Could I Be in Love?

Ever known that sensation of being high
Or that mad feeling of being able to fly ?
Or that weird blaze of a flame in your heart
And that crazy knowledge about battle war art ?
Ever felt that this world is just not big enough for you
And these grounds to walk on are almost not true ?
And the skies are near that you could grab a star
Or the moon's too small and not even far ?
Or your body is too fragile to endure it all
And your heart is too full, and you're about to fall ?
Ever felt your blood rushing through your veins
Or you face blushing red in circles and stains ?
Or you could drown in a million oceans and still be ,
Happy for what made you jump in that sea ?
If you've never did I have to tell you a thing ,
You won't understand this so try and catch the string
You've gave me those feelings and it's such a shame
For each lover they are the strikes of fame
Because when it comes to you, know something true
A weak heart and a red face are signs that I'm in love with you

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Editor’s Note

The number one question our editors receive is—what do the editors and judges look for when judging the contest? The number one answer we give is creativity. Unlike prose, writing composed in everyday language, poetry is considered a creative art and requires a different type of effort and a certain level of depth. Of the thousands of poems entered in each contest, the ones that catch our judges’ eyes are the ones that remove us, even just slightly, from the scope of everyday life by using language that is interesting, specific, vivid, obscure, compelling, figurative, and so on. Oftentimes, poems are pulled aside for a second look based simply on certain words that intrigued the reader. So first and foremost, be sure your poetry is written using creative language. Take general ideas and make them personal. In his infamous book De/Compositions: 101 Good Poems Gone Wrong, W. D. Snodgrass imparts, “We cannot honestly discuss or represent our lives, any more than our poems, without using ideational language.”